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459 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780689867460
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Publication date: 01 June 2006
Description
Jack was eleven when the berserkers loomed out of the fog and nabbed him. "It seems that things are stirring across the water," the Bard had warned. "Ships are being built, swords are being forged." "Is that bad?" Jack had asked, for his Saxon vil...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,244 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 27%
mysterious 22%
emotional 16%
inspiring 13%
funny 11%
hopeful 11%
reflective 11%
tense 8%
dark 5%
relaxing 5%
sad 2%
Pace
fast 38%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 48% | A mix: 41% | Character: 6% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 13% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 55% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
SlaveryModerate
ViolenceMinor
Suicide attempt, Child death
459 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780689867460
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Publication date: 01 June 2006
Description
Jack was eleven when the berserkers loomed out of the fog and nabbed him. "It seems that things are stirring across the water," the Bard had warned. "Ships are being built, swords are being forged." "Is that bad?" Jack had asked, for his Saxon vil...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,244 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 27%
mysterious 22%
emotional 16%
inspiring 13%
funny 11%
hopeful 11%
reflective 11%
tense 8%
dark 5%
relaxing 5%
sad 2%
Pace
fast 38%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 48% | A mix: 41% | Character: 6% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 13% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 55% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
SlaveryModerate
ViolenceMinor
Suicide attempt, Child death